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The Ballad Of Narayama

1983, Movie, NR, 130 mins

BALLAD OF NARAYAMA, THE | NARAYAMA BUSHIKO
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A remarkable picture based on the award-winning stories by Fakazawa and previously filmed in 1958 under the same title. The story takes place in a 19th century Japanese village plagued by famine. In order to ration food, the village has ritualized the killing of redundant members of the community: newborn males are murdered, while the elderly are carried by their children to the top of Mount Narayama and left to die. Orin (Sakamoto) is a 69-year-old woman thus scheduled for ... read more leave a comment
Year: 1983
Rated NR

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Cast
Ken Ogata: Tatsuhei
Sumiko Sakamoto: Orin, His Mother
Takejo Aki: Tamayan, His Wife
Tonpei Hidari: Risuke, His Brother
Shoichi Ozawa: Katsuzo
Seiji Kurasaki: Kesakichi, Older Son

 

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